2015-16 Annual Report 2015-16 Annual Report

City of Wilsonville
2015-16
Annual Report
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City of Wilsonville
2015-16 Annual Report
City Manager
A Message From the City Manager
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Academy’s First Year Prepares
Participants for Leadership
am pleased to provide community members the City of
­Wilsonville 2015-16 Annual Report, which highlights the
City’s efforts during the past 12
months, as well as serving as a lookahead to see what to expect during the
upcoming year.
The City’s accomplishments listed in
this report are made possible by strong
leadership from City Council and the
Bryan Cosgrove
City’s other boards and commissions,
City Manager
excellent stewardship from staff and
503-570-1503
active and engaged residents and
cosgrove@ci.wilsonville.or.us
businesses.
uring the first six months of 2015 the City launched
a new Leadership Academy to prepare 30 community
members for leadership roles on the City’s boards and commissions and local nonprofits. The program provided participants
with opportunities to learn about the City’s programs and
operations, and to engage in skill-building training sessions.
This fall the City begins recruiting for the 2016 Leadership Academy, which is open to all Wilsonville residents and
starts in January 2016. For more information, contact Angela
Handran, Community Outreach Specialist, at 503-570-1503;
handran@ci.wilsonville.or.us or visit www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/
Academy.
Community Survey Shows High Level
of Satisfaction with City Services
City Continues to Fund Emergency
Assistance Support
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ast fall the City received the results of the most recent
community survey conducted by the National Research
Center that gauges community satisfaction with City services.
The results are once again exceptional, with the vast majority of
community members indicating a very high level of satisfaction
with most areas of city services.
Of the 84
Wilsonville as a
items for which
Place to Live
comparisons
were available from the
Fair
prior survey
6%
conducted in
2012, 61 items
were rated
similarly in
Good
2012 and
Excellent
39%
2014; four
55%
items showed
a decrease in
ratings and
19 showed an
improvement
in ratings. The
In 2014 94% of the households surveyed
survey also
rate Wilsonville as an excellent or good
captures openplace to live.
ended comments from community members where the most commonly
cited themes include growth and development, housing issues
and jobs and economic development. This direct feedback
helps the City focus on addressing these areas of concern to
the community. A full copy of the survey is available at www.
ci.wilsonville.or.us/CommunitySurvey.
Wilsonville as a
Place to Live
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hroughout last year and going forward this year, the City
is continuing to provide emergency-assistance funding
through a grant of $48,000 to Wilsonville Community Sharing
(WCS), the community’s primary emergency assistance agency.
The funding helps WCS offer temporary emergency food,
utility, rental, and medical assistance to low-income community members in Wilsonville. For more information visit www.
WilsonvilleCommunitySharing.org.
Tourism and Community Enhancement
Committees Forming
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his fall the City is convening two new volunteer committees. The Tourism Promotion Committee is focused on
marketing Wilsonville as a tourist destination. The WilsonvilleMetro Community Enhancement Committee is dedicated to
implementing projects and programs in Wilsonville that seek to
improve the community in a variety of ways.
City Celebrates Volunteers
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n April the City hosted a volunteer appreciation event
honoring over 200 volunteers who donated their time and
energy to making Wilsonville a great place to live and work.
The evening event included dinner as well as entertainment
provided by Wilsonville Community Theatre.
2015-16 Annual Report is a product of
the City of Wilsonville
Extra copies are available at:
Wilsonville City Hall
29799 SW Town Center Loop East
Wilsonville, OR 97070
On the Web: www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/AnnualReport.
For More Information: Contact the City Manager’s Office at
503-570-1502; PublicAffairs@ci.wilsonville.or.us.
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2015-16 Annual Report
City of Wilsonville
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Wilsonville City Council
Tim Knapp
Mayor
knapp@ci.wilsonville.or.us
Scott Starr
Julie Fitzgerald
Susie Stevens
Charlotte Lehan
scottstarr97070@gmail.com
fitzgerald@ci.wilsonville.or.us
stevens@ci.wilsonville.or.us
lehan@ci.wilsonville.or.us
City Council President
City Councilor
City Council Adopts 2015-17 Goals
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very two years the City Council sets goals to improve
Wilsonville. Following are the City Council’s 2015-17
goals and key performance areas.
Parks and Recreation
•Advance Recreation and Aquatic Center to a community
advisory vote
•Open the Willamette River for community access to commercial and recreational opportunities and improve river
views from Memorial Park
Transportation
•Interconnect our parks, paths and neighborhoods
•Advocate for an I-5 southbound Charbonneau lane
•Launch French Prairie bike-ped-emergency bridge task
force and concept design
•Plan an “Old Town Escape” to provide connection between
westside commercial areas and neighborhoods.
•Improve Wayfinding signage for tourists and community
members
Planning
•Pursue Town Center Redevelopment Master Plan
•Articulate what the City does to support vulnerable residents and assess efforts to determine additional measure
City Councilor
City Councilor
City Council Invites Community
Member Feedback and Sharing
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ublic comment is invited and welcomed at City Council meetings. City Council meetings are generally held
on the first and third Monday of the month at City Hall,
with worksession
normally starting
City Council Meetings
at 5 pm and the
•1st and 3rd Mondays, 7 pm
meeting, where
City Hall, Council Chambers
public comment
29799 SW Town Center Loop E
is welcomed, at 7
pm. The agenda and material for each meeting are available
on the city’s website. The meetings are also broadcast live and
replayed on the City’s website and also on cable television
channels Comcast #30 and Frontier #32.
Councilors Starr and Lehan Sworn In
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t the Jan. 5, City Council meeting, Municipal Court Judge
Michael Gleeson (left) administered the Oath of Office
to newly elected Councilors Scott Starr (center) and Charlotte
Lehan (right), who began four-year terms of office that run
through Dec. 31, 2019.
City Council’s Key Performance Areas
•Quality Education
•Fiscal Discipline
•Environmental Stewardship
•Clear Vision and Community Design
•Thoughtful Land Use
•Well-Maintained Infrastructure
•Community Amenities and Recreation
•Welcoming Engaged and Satisfied Residents
•Multi-Modal Transportation Network
•Economic Development
•Regional Awareness and Influence
•Safe, Healthy and Aesthetically Pleasing Community
Councilor Starr is beginning his second four-year term on
the Council and Councilor Lehan has returned to City Council
after previously serving 17 years as a City Councilor and Mayor
from 1991 to 2008.
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City of Wilsonville
2015-16 Annual Report
City Financials - Annual Budget
The City of Wilsonville has an ethical and fiduciary responsibility to properly account for funds, manage
municipal finances and plan adequately to provide programs and services of value to the community.
2015-16 Budget Approved By Council
City Achieves Top Bond Rating
he City of Wilsonville continues on a solid financial path
by observing the City Council’s guiding principles for fiscal accountability.
The Fiscal Year 2015-16 all-funds budget of $137.7 million
was adopted by Council in June 2015, and includes an operating budget of $34.0 million and a capital improvement budget
(CIP) of $15.0 million.
Additional financial information can be found in the
Adopted Budget FY 2015-16, as well as the Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report, which are both available on the City’s
website at www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Budget.
tandard & Poor’s Ratings Services, one of the “Big Three”
credit-rating agencies, recently reaffirmed the City’s top-rated
“AA+” grade for “Full Faith and Credit Obligations.” In assessing the City’s credit worthiness, the rating indicates the City is a
high-quality investment and low risk.
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City Financial Reporting Recognized
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n April the Government Finance Officers Association of
the United States and Canada awarded the Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City
for the comprehensive annual financial report for the 18th
consecutive year. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest
form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting
and financial reporting, representing a significant accomplishment by government management.
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Community Members Review Budget
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he Budget Committee consists of the five City Council
members and five residents who serve three-year-long
terms and are appointed by the Council. The committee,
which meets at least annually during the spring to review
the City Manager’s proposed budget, may amend proposed
expenses and refer an ‘approved budget’ to the City Council for
public hearings and adoption.
Resident members of the Budget Committee, left to right:
Alan Steiger (Chair), Tony Holt, Wendy Veliz, Lonnie Gieber and
Andrew Karr.
City of Wilsonville Fiscal Year 2015-16
Operating Budget of $34.0 Million
Parks & Recreation
Library
• Parks & Rec
• Senior Programs
• Parks Maintenance
7%
Community Development
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Engineering
Building Inspections
Planning
Natural Resources
Urban Renewal
Public Safety
5%
Public Works
12%
30%
13%
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Facilities Maintenance
Roads
Street Lights
Water Treatment
Wastewater Treatment
Pretreatment (industrial)
Stormwater
• Law Enforcement
• Municipal Court
Administration
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Policy & Administration
Finance
Info Systems
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Human Resources
Legal
14%
19%
Transportation
• SMART Transit
• Fleet
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Economic Development and Urban Renewal
Employers Add Jobs, Boost Economy
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ilsonville’s combination of excellent I-5 location, topquality infrastructure and access to a skilled workforce
continues to attract and retain employers that offer high-wage
jobs. Recent highlights of businesses investing and growing
locally include:
•DW Fritz, an automation systems engineering firm, has
more than doubled the company’s payroll since relocating to
Wilsonville two years ago and is expanding into an adjacent
new building.
•Microsoft, which acquired a local company, doubled the
workforce over the past two years to manufacture the new,
large ‘Surface Hub’ touch-screen monitor.
•TE Connectivity, a medical-device manufacturer, worked
with the City, state and others to retain 400 jobs in town
and to add 50 new positions.
Urban Renewal Promotes Economic
and Community Development
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he City’s Economic Development division leads local
efforts to recruit and retain employers, helps businesses
expand and seeks to promote an environment that enhances
the economic viability and livability of Wilsonville. The division also manages the Wilsonville Urban Renewal Agency,
which funds capital improvements within urban renewal areas
to stimulate private-sector investment and development, attract high-paying jobs and enhance community livability. The
agency’s board of directors is composed of the five elected City
Council members, with the City Manager acting as the agency’s
executive director.
Urban Renewal Areas Grow Large Tax
Base to Fund Long-Term Services
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nvestments by the City of Wilsonville’s Urban Renewal
Agency are yielding large increases in the total assessed value
(AV) in the City’s Urban Renewal Areas (URA) enabling development to pay its own way rather than rely on other the community resources to underwrite infrastructure costs. The large
AV increases provide a long-term tax base to fund schools, fire
and City and County services long after the URAs are closed.
West Side URA - AV Nov. ‘03 - Current
Frozen Tax Base (AV in Nov. 2003). . . . . . . . $16.5 million
Incremental Assessed Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . $296.3 million
Total Current Assessed Value. . . . . . . . . . . . $312.8 million
AV Growth Since URA Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,893%
Year 2000 URA - AV May ‘92 - Current
Frozen Tax Base (May 1992). . . . . . . . . . . . . $44.1 million
Incremental Assessed Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . $366.6 million
Total Current Assessed Value. . . . . . . . . . . . $410.8 million
AV Growth Since URA Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932%
Wilsonville-based MedRevx’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew D.
Barofsky (left) celebrates the start-up company’s new medical
product line with U.S. Representatives Kurt Schrader (center) and
Suzanne Bonamici (right).
Current and Future Urban Renewal
Investments Benefit Community
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he City’s Urban Renewal agency invests in Wilsonville to
stimulate economic and community development in the
designated urban renewal areas. Examples of upcoming urban
renewal investments contributing to total project costs include:
•Old Town Escape (design and construction), $7.3 million
•Canyon Creek Road extension, $3.9 million
•Tooze Road Improvements, $2.5 million
•Barber Street Bridge and extension, $1.9 million
•Town Center Master Planning (redevelopment), $289,300
Urban Renewal Enhancements to
Stimulate Industrial Investments
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n the upcoming year the City’s Urban Renewal Agency
may amend two existing Urban Renewal Areas (URA) and
explore the formation of a new URA in Wilsonville’s Coffee
Creek Industrial Area near Day and Grahams Ferry Roads.
The West Side URA is projected to close in 2026 and the
Year 2000 URA is projected to close in 2020 if not sooner.
Once closed the growth in assessed value in the URAs returns
to the tax rolls. The agency currently underlevies the Year 2000
URA to provide revenue to other taxing districts.
Proposed amendments to the existing URAs include increasing the level of borrowing capacity and removing some property and projects from West Side URA. In the Year 2000 URA
the agency is considering making boundary changes to the area
that will allow adding the Old Town Escape project to the area.
To explore forming a new URA in the Coffee Creek Industrial Area, the agency plans to complete a feasibility study in
August for a potential advisory vote in November.
For more information, contact Kristin Retherford, Economic Development Manager, at 503-570-1539; retherford@
ci.wilsonville.or.us.
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City of Wilsonville
Building and New Development
Building and Development
Activity Remains Strong
Commercial and Industrial
Development Activity Continues
ilsonville continues to be one of Oregon’s strongest cities in terms of growing a firm tax-base to support key
public services. Steady population growth coupled with high
development standards facilitate the construction of attractive
new residential, industrial and commercial developments.
fter several years of building new facilities and extensive
remodeling of existing buildings, the market took a bit of
breather over the past 12 months. A new Human Bean drivethrough coffee shop near Holiday Inn was constructed, and a
new 34,500-square-foot industrial flex building, the last in the
I-5 Corporate Park surrounding Oregon Tech, is being completed. In total, $10.4 million of new commercial/industrial
construction and tenant improvements occurred over the past
year. Other notable remodeling projects include:
•World of Speed: A 75,000-square-foot remodel of the
former Town & Country Chrysler-Dodge dealership into
the new World of Speed race-car museum and exposition
located off of SW 95th Avenue was completed this spring.
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Single-Family Home-Building
Continues at a Robust Rate
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n the past year, July 2014 – June 2015, the City issued a
record number of 343 single-family building permits valued
at $78.4 million — even greater than the prior record 12
months of 183 homes worth $44.1 million. The vast majority
of home-building activity is occurring in the Villebois ‘urban
village’ neighborhood that is about half built-out. Plans have
been announced for Villebois Tonquin Meadows 1, a 132lot subdivision, and others are in the works. Several other new
residential projects of note in Wilsonville include:
•Canyon Creek Road South: “In-Fill” for Renaissance
Homes.
•Renaissance Boat Club: a 33-lot single-family subdivision
along the Willamette River just west of Memorial Park is
underway.
•Fox Center Townhomes: Work continues on the 15-unit
project at Willamette Way East and Wilsonville Road.
•Villebois Grande Pointe: Prepatory work is underway for
Phase 1, a 56-lot subdivision located off of Grahams Ferry
Road on the site of the former Living Enrichment Center.
•Wilsonville Greens: A 12-unit complex on Wilsonville
Road near Brown Road, is under review.
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•Remodeling of the former Izzy’s/Kraven’s at Wilsonville
Road and Town Center Loop East for Chipotle and
Noodles & Company restaurants.
Development Review Board Overview
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he Development Review Boards (DRB), Panel A and
Panel B, are responsible for rendering decisions regarding land divisions, planned development, site level review of
specific development proposals, design review applications,
street vacations, zoning variances, conditional use permits, and
quasi-judicial amendments to the Comprehensive Plan or zoning map designations.
Mayor Tim Knapp (center) along with members of Holland Partner
Group, the developer, and others celebrate the grand opening of
Portera at the Grove in May with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Luxury Apartment Opens
for 55+ Active Adults
Members of DRB Panel A, left to right: Mary Fierros Bower, Lenka
Keith, Kristin Akervall, Ron Heberlein and James Frinell.
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his spring a new a 112-unit, four-story apartment—Portera at the Grove—opened for residents aged 55 years or
“better.” The new amenity-rich apartment building—complete
with upscale features like granite counter tops and a large outdoor entertainment area—is now leasing units.
Members of DRB Panel B, left to right: Dianne Knight, Aaron
Woods, Cheryl Dorman, Richard Martens and Shawn O’Neil
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Wilsonville Public Library
Library Offers an Array of Services
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he Wilsonville Public Library serves as the community’s
information resource center by offering the public free
access to a collection of over 100,000 items in many formats,
supplemented by local and far-reaching electronic resources. The
library boasts a friendly, knowledgeable staff that is committed to
service, lifelong learning and serving the community as a source
of knowledge and entertainment. Free library cards are available
to all Clackamas County residents. Community members can
keep up-to-date on Library news and events by signing up online
at www.WilsonvilleLibrary.org.
2014-2015 Annual Library Statistics:
• Total checkouts: 482,004
• Reference questions answered: 13,319
• Volunteer hours donated to the Library: 12,725
• Children’s program attendance: 30,593
• Adult program attendance: 2,572
Library Takes on Strategic Plan and
Prepares to Hire Outreach Librarian
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ast year the Library Board adopted the Library Strategic
Plan and this year the focus is on implementation. The plan
guides library services over the next five years and contains the
following six goals:
• Igniting a passion for reading in preschool children
• Enhancing access to information through technology
• Advancing the library as a community focal point
• Fostering the joy of reading in all ages
• Cultivating relationships with local groups
• Supporting a Library team that is rooted in service
One key requirement for success of the plan is to hire by fall an
Outreach Librarian. As top priorities the new position is planning to concentrate on community outreach, early childhood
literacy, community partnerships, and promoting the library as a
community focal point.
Hilly Alexander Leaves a Legacy of
Service on Library Board
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fter serving eight consecutive years, long-time Library
Board member Hilly Alexander has completed the maximum allowed of two four-year terms. In addition to serving on
the Board, Alexander is also a regular volunteer at the Library
dedicating thousands of hours to the Library over the last 14
years and also is a member of the Library Foundation. In recognition of her exceptional service, the City recognized Alexander
in 2014 with the City’s Heart of Gold Volunteer Service Award.
Members of the Library Board, left to right: Reggie Gaines, Caroline
Berry, Megan Chuinard, Hilly Alexander and Alan Steiger.
Library Remodel Offers Patrons
Improvements
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he Library plans to tap funds that were set aside when the
Library District of Clackamas County was created in 2009
to make improvements to the Library building. The original
Library expansion was completed 12 years ago, and the building could use a bit of sprucing up.
Local Children Receive 17,000 Free
Books in Just Over Three Years
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Hilly Alexander, center, shown here with City Councilors Julie
Fitzgerald (left) and Susie Stevens (right), after receiving the
City’s Heart of Gold Volunteer Service Award.
Dougall Appointed to Library Board
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n May the City Council approved the appointment of Rich
Dougall to the Library Board for a four-year term that began
in July. Mr. Dougall and his family are avid readers and a he is a
strong supporter of the Wilsonville Public Library.
he Wilsonville Imagination Library, a Kiwanis Club
program supported by the Library, recently celebrated a
noteworthy milestone: the program delivered the 17,000th free
book to a child in the Wilsonville area. Affiliated with Dolly
Parton’s Imagination Library, the program provides children
under the age of five with free high-quality, age-appropriate
books each month in the mail. For more information about the
program visit www.WilsonvilleImaginationLibrary.weebly.com.
8200 SW Wilsonville Road
503-682-2744
www.WilsonvilleLibrary.org
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Community Highlights
Recreation and Aquatic Center
Determined to be Sustainable
Industrial Energy
Improvement Initiative
n December, City Council accepted the Recreation and
Aquatic Center feasibility study that concludes the center in
Wilsonville could be operationally sustainable. Next steps for
the project include: identifying a date to take the question to
the voters, working on site selection, developing a management
model for the operations of the center and launching an informational campaign on the project to inform community members about the proposed project. The most likely date for the
vote on the recreation and aquatics center is November 2016.
urrently, city staff along with Veolia and CH2M employees are participating in the Industrial Energy Improvement Initiative program through Energy Trust of Oregon. This
is a 14-month project to implement a continuous improvement
process for energy management at both the water and sewer
treatment plants. Activities associated with this program include: conducting an assessment of current energy management
practices; establishing an energy policy; implementing cost
effective energy efficiency activities and projects; and establishing a tracking system of energy use data. Meeting milestones
that realize energy savings for the energy management actions
qualifies the City to receive cash incentives.
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Challenge More than Doubles Local
Green Power Users
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arly this year the City Council accepted a“Green Power
Challenge” — an initiative with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) to increase the number of residential
and business customers purchasing electricity from non-fossil fuel, sustainable,
renewable energy sources.
Over the course of the two-monthlong challenge, participation in “Green
Power” programs by local residents and
businesses more than doubled, adding a
total of 507 new customers. Wilsonville’s
current participation rate in the program
of 15% of customers is both higher than
the national average and PGE’s regional service-area average.
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Memorial Park Master Plan Identifies
New Recreational Enhancements
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n June City Council adopted The Memorial Park Master
Plan Update for capital improvement projects to Memorial
Park that includes recommendations by the Planning Commission. The plan is a long-term preferred conceptual design for
the park identifying future enhancements to existing facilities, and the addition of new recreational amenities. Among
the proposed improvements, the plan calls for the addition
of Willamette River overlooks, a nine-hole disk-golf course,
year-round-useable artificial turf on two of the sport fields, a
bike-skills course, and other enhancements to existing shelters
and features throughout the park. Prior to implementating any
of the proposed improvements funding needs to be approved.
New Structures at Murase Plaza Playground Provide Safe Way to Play
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he Murase Plaza Playground was renovated during the
spring of 2015. The old playground posed some maintenance and safety challenges and had reached the end of the
equipments’ life span. The playground now features two new
play structures and a 24-foot-long embankment slide. A large
percentage of the new play features are totally inclusive for use
by persons with disabilities. The playground area also includes a
new sun shade structure donated by the Timm family.
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Roads and Pathways
New Bridge and Roads Connect Community Providing Travelers More Options
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he City of Wilsonville’s Engineering Division is busy
•Kinsman Road Extension: Design is 95% complete, perimplementing and overseeing a wide variety of transpormits are in place and property acquisition is underway for
tation projects to better connect the community and provide
the road extension project between Barber Street and Boeckincreased transportation
options for travelers of all
types. Following are some of
the projects that the staff is
currently working on or were
completed over the past year:
•Barber Street Bridge and
Road Extension:
Construction of the
410-foot-long bridge and
815-foot-long roadway
extension over the Coffee
Lake Creek wetlands is
ahead of schedule and is on The Barber Street bridge and road extension project near Villebois is on schedule to open this fall.
track to open this fall.
man Road. Construction is planned to begin in 2016.
•Canyon Creek Road: Last fall the new roadway extension
•Tooze Road: Design of the road widening project between
between Boeckman Road and Town Center Loop opened.
Villebois Drive and Graham’s Ferry Road is expected to be
•Grahams Ferry Road: Reconstruction work between Barber
completed this fall and construction is planned for 2016.
Street and Tooze Road added a sidewalk, landscaping, bike
•Old Town Escape: Concept planning for a southern extenlanes, and street lighting on the east side of the road along
sion of Kinsman Road to Lower Boones Ferry Road is beginthe Villebois neighborhood.
ning this year in order to provide a new route in and out of
•Town Center Loop East: Last fall the eastern portion of the
Wilsonville’s Old Town commercial shopping area.
roadway was restriped adding buffered bike lanes in each
•French Prairie Drive Pathway: Repair of the pedestrian
direction.
pathway in Charbonneau is scheduled for completion by
•Villebois Drive: Last fall the portion of the road between
next summer or sooner depending on the weather this fall.
Costa Circle East and Boeckman Road was opened and by
•Bike Ped Pathway: The pathway running under Interstate
next spring the remaining portion of the roadway through
5 between Boones Ferry Park and the Day Dream Ranch
the center of the community is to be completed.
subdivision is slated for improvements in the upcoming year.
•Wilsonville Road Landscaping Medians: Construction of
For more information about any of the projects listed above
the landscaping medians on Wilsonville Road is on schedule contact the City’s Engineering Division at 503-682-4960 or
and is expected to be complete by the end of the summer.
visit www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Engineering.
•Annual Street Maintenance: This summer and fall the City
Signal Upgrades Improve Traffic Flow
is sealing cracks in roadways in various parts of town and
he traffic signals at both the SW Parkway/Town Center
performing other roadway repairs.
Loop and the Wilsonville Road/Willamette Way East
•Canyon Creek Pedestrian Enhancement: Design of the
intersections
now include flashing yellow turn signals allowing
four crosswalk safety improvements between Elligsen Road
vehicles
at
the
busy intersections to make left turns when safe to
and Boeckman Road is to be completed in August with
do
so.
Additional
locations are planned for next year.
construction to be complete this fall.
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Plan in Place to Improve Mobility
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n June the City Council approved The Wilsonville Americans
with Disability Act Title II Transition Plan. The adopted plan
provides a long-term strategy for the removal of physical barriers that limit individuals with disabilities access to local government programs, activities or services including parks and other
public facilities. A full copy of the adopted plan is available on
the City’s website at www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/ADA.
Concept Design of Bike/Ped/
Emergency Access Bridge Begins
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uring the upcoming year the City is convening a new
task force to provide input and oversight on the proposed
French Prairie bridge project that connects Wilsonville to the
French Prairie portion of the northern Willamette Valley. In
the upcoming year site selection evaluations, preliminary design
and extensive public outreach are to occur on the project.
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Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Has Something
for Everyone of All Ages
Parks Board Awards Grants to
Support Tourism and Other Projects
he City’s Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide
variety of programs and services for all ages of community
members. Recreational opportunities include classes, camps,
events and other programming covering art, sports, music,
nutrition, fitness and more. The Department is responsible for
15 public parks with a balance of active and passive recreational
opportunities in just under 200 acres of total park space. The
Department provides thousands of meals to homebound community members and other seniors at the Community Center
and provides an Information and Referral Specialist to assist atrisk seniors.
To learn more about Parks and Rec’s
Partnerships
classes, programs and events visit:
within the
community
www.WilsonvilleParksandRec.com
have allowed
the department to improve the quality and diversity of community events including the Daddy Daughter Dance, Wilsonville
Egg Hunt, WERK Day, Movies in the Park, Harvest Festival,
and the Holiday Tree Lighting. The department also offers a
wide range of facility rentals which are commonly used for
weddings, company picnics and birthday parties.
his spring the City of Wilsonville’s Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board awarded almost $40,000 in grants to promote tourism and support community programs. The Board
awarded tourism grants to:
• Fun in the Park Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,165
• Wilsonville Arts & Culture - Festival of Arts. . . . . $5,665
• Wilsonville Kiwanis Club - Kids Fun Run. . . . . . $5,165
• Wilsonville Rotary Club - Summer Concerts . . . . $5,000
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The organizations that received Opportunity Grants include:
• Wilsonville Sister City Association. . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200
• Korean War Memorial Foundation of Oregon . . $2,800
• Wilsonville Farmers Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,800
• Wilsonville Community Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,300
• Jr. Scoop (a Wood Middle School service club). . . $1,800
• Colton Holly Memorial Scholarship Fund . . . . . $1,100
Parks and Recreation
Board, left to right,
top row: David Davis,
Adam Rahmlow, Elaine
Marie Swyt and Ken
Rice. Left to right,
bottom row: Katharine
Johnson, Mary
Closson, Steve Benson
and Scott Starr (City
Council Liaison).
Riverfront Property to Expand Boones
Ferry Park and Improve River Access
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n May the City of Wilsonville completed the purchase of
a three-and-a-half-acre parcel of land located on the Willamette River just east of Boones
Ferry Park in the Old Town
neighborhood. The City acquired
the riverfront property in an effort
to provide better public access and
views of the Willamette River,
which is a City Council goal and
important priority for community
members. The exact uses and amenities to be located on the property
are to be determined next year
during a master planning process
View of the river from the
for Boones Ferry Park.
newly-acquired property.
WCSI Supports Local Seniors
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ilsonville Community Seniors Inc (WCSI) is an independent, nonprofit organization that advises the City of
Wilsonville on matters effecting senior programs, services, and
facilities. The volunteer group also assists the city in monitoring and evaluating adult 55+ programs, the quality of food and
nutrition services provided for older adults, promoting related
activities, and planning fundraising events to benefit the adult
55+ community in Wilsonville.
Family Donates Sun Shade Structure
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he Department partnered with the Timm family to build a
shade structure at the recently completed Murase Plaza playground. In honor of Beth Timm who died of skin cancer, members of the Timm family raised the funds necessary to build the
structure. The opportunity to provide families a chance to enjoy
the new playground while also giving them a place to escape the
sun was a perfect match between the City and the Timm family.
Members of Wilsonville Community Seniors Inc. Left to right,
top row: Wes Morris (Chair), John McDonald, Helen Braganza,
Barbara Ricker, Jean Tsokos, Dina Holland. Left to right, bottom
row: Susie Stevens (City Council Liaison), Debbie Dahlquist,
Robert Thompson, Dave Lahr, Donna Atckinson and Paul Keller.
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Natural Resources and Related Projects
Natural Resource Program Overview
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he City’s Natural Resources Program is involved in a
variety of projects ranging from stream and habitat restoration and stormwater management, to park and natural area
enhancements. The program works in collaboration with other
City departments and partner organizations.
For more information, contact Kerry Rappold, Natural
Resources Program Manager, at 503-570-1570; rappold@
ci.wilsonville.or.us. or visit www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/
NaturalResources.
Friends of Trees Honors Wilsonville
with Community Partner Award
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n May, Friends of Trees, a nonprofit organization that works
with Pacific Northwest cities to plant and care for urban
trees, awarded the
City of Wilsonville
the 2015 Community Partner Award
that recognizes longrunning collaborative
efforts. During the
13-year-long partnership hundreds of
individuals, scouts,
service club members
and corporate groups
have volunteered to
plant nearly 9,000 native trees, shrubs and plants.
Stormwater Management Prevents
Erosion and Property Damage
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n April new stormwater utility rates that are part of a 25-year
capital improvement plan began in order to fund projects
that better manage stormwater runoff, prevent erosion and
property damage.
The fee change allows the City to rebuild the Stormwater Utility Fund that was drained by two major, emergency
stormwater erosion-repair projects. Restoring the fund allows
the City to begin new projects that otherwise would not be
financially feasible.
As part of the City’s stormwater management efforts the City
is now under contract with a consulting firm to design temporary and permanent repairs to three stormwater outfall projects
along the Willamette River. Repairs are to begin this summer
with permanent repairs completed by 2018.
Wilsonville Stormwater and Parking
Lot Projects Receive Awards
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he Oregon Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) recognized two projects by the City with
“2014 Project of the Year Award” honors. The award-winning
projects include the Morey’s Landing Stormwater Outfall Mitigation and Retrofit project; and the Memorial Park Improvements project taking top honors. The project in Memorial Park
rebuilt the park’s main parking lot, which showed severe signs
of wear with cracked pavement due to water penetration and
missing curbs. The other winner is a project that improved a
stormwater outfall located at the Morey’s Landing subdivision.
City Wetlands Restoration Project Wins Award from State Land Board
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n June, members of the State Land Board—composed of the wildlife such as deer and beaver and culverts provide wildlife
Governor, State Treasurer and Secretary of State—recognized passages that extend beneath the road.
the City’s innovative project
to enhance the Coffee Lake
wetlands with the 2015 Wetland Award. As a component
of extending Boeckman Road
over the Coffee Lake wetlands
in 2008 to connect with Tooze
Road, the City undertook a
mitigation project to off-set
the impacts of the new road
and improve the wetlands.
The Boeckman Road Wetland
Mitigation Project enhanced
17 acres of wetlands to improve Governor Kate Brown (left) along with members of the State Land Board, City staff and partners
water quality, control flooding
celebrate the award. Left to right: Governor Kate Brown; HDR Environmental Specialist Michael
and provide habitat for a range Wallace, Natural Resources Manager Kerry Rappold, Wildlife Ecologist Leslie Bliss-Ketchum,
Community Development Director Nancy Kraushaar, State Treasurer Ted Wheeler, Assistant Planner
of aquatic species and other
Jennifer Scola and Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins.
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Planning
Planning the Future of Wilsonville
Planning Commission Overview
he City of Wilsonville’s Planning Division is busy implementing and overseeing a wide variety of long-range planning projects to guide future growth of the community. Following are some of the projects that the City is currently working on
or are preparing to begin over the upcoming year.
he Planning Commission is an appointed seven-member
panel of volunteer community members that is responsible
for making recommendations to the City Council on all legislative land-use and planning matters. The group reviews regulations of future growth and development, plans for the promotion of the industrial, commercial and economic needs of the
community, and studies measures that promote livability. The
meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 6
pm in City Hall and public testimony is always welcomed.
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Frog Pond Area Plan Moves
Toward City Council Adoption
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fter substantial input from community members, consultants and the Planning Commission over the past six
months, planners are moving toward
providing City Council a final plan to be
considered for adoption this fall. Once
adopted, the plan establishes the vision
for the 500-acre Frog Pond area and
defines expectations for the type of community it will be in the future. To learn
more and get updates visit www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/FrogPond.
Wilsonville and Tualatin Continue
Collaboration on Basalt Creek Plan
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he Basalt Creek Concept Plan establishes a vision and
jurisdictional boundary for the 847 acres between the cities
of Wilsonville and Tualatin. This summer and fall leaders from
the two cities continue to discuss alternative land use scenarios
and future city boundary options for the area as planners capture
the vision in a concept
plan. Members of both
communities are going
to be invited to share
ideas and provide input
on the proposed land
uses and boundary
options for the area at an open house this fall. Development of a
final draft plan is expected by fall and final consideration of the
plan by the two City Councils is expected this winter. For more
information visit www.BasaltCreek.com.
Coffee Creek Industrial Area
Embraces Unique Development Model
W
ith grant funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation, the City is creating an innovative tool that is to
guide industrial development in the regionally significant Coffee
Creek Industrial Area. The new “Form Based Code and Pattern
Book” are intended to streamline the development review process
and provide certainty to applicants while maintaining a highquality visual environment. To learn more about the project, visit
the website at www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/594/Light-IndustrialForm-Based-Code.
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Planning Commission members from left to right: Al Levit, Phyllis
Millan, Eric Postma, Marta McGuire (Chair), Peter Hurley, Simon
Springall, and Jerry Greenfield (Vice Chair).
Town Center Master Planning Effort
Prepares for Kick-Off
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n the next 12 months planners are kicking-off creation of a
new Wilsonville Town Center Master Plan. The purpose of the
plan is to guide future development in the City’s Town Center
area and realize the City’s vision for the area to be a walkable,
vibrant, mixed-use district that integrates the urban and natural environments to create an attractive and accessible place for
visitors and residents to shop, eat, live, work, learn and play. For
more information about this or any of the other projects listed
on this page, contact Miranda Bateschell, Long-Range Planning
Manager, at 503-570-1581; bateschell@ci.wilsonville.or.us.
Wilsonville Hires New Long-Range
Planning Manager
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n December the City of Wilsonville announced the hiring of
Miranda Bateschell as the City’s new Long-Range Planning
Manager.
In this position, Bateschell assumes a key
role serving as the City’s primary lead on longterm land use and regional planning activities
including concept planning, legislative amendments to codes and plans, policy creation and
implementation.
Miranda
“Miranda has a very strong and relevant
Bateschell
background to lead our long-range planning
is the new
Long-Range
initiatives. We are excited to have her on our
Planning
team,” explained Planning Director Chris
Manager.
Neamtzu.
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Wilsonville Police Department
City Partners with County for Wide
Array of Police Services
Wilsonville’s Crime Rate Second
Lowest in Portland-Metro Region
lackamas County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) provides law
enforcement services for the City of Wilsonville 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year on a contract basis. The City finds that
partnering with CCSO is more costeffective and provides the community
a better array of services than would
otherwise be possible.
In the coming year CCSO is to
provide the community a staff of 19
full-time law enforcement professionals who are assigned exclusively to
Wilsonville. The staff includes a Chief
of Police, along with three Sergeants, a
Police Chief Jeff Smith
Detective, a Traffic Enforcement Officer, 11 Patrol Officers, a Community
Service Officer and a School Resource Officer. This relationship
also provides Wilsonville with other services on an as-needed
basis such as special investigations unit, the dive/rescue team,
detective division, traffic team, SWAT, hazardous material unit
and bomb squad.
he City of Wilsonville’s crime rate is second lowest in the
Portland area, according to data complied by the Oregon
State Police. Wilsonville’s crime rate of 43.9, measured by the
rate of crime per 100,000 population, compares very favorably
to, and is well below, the national average crime rate of 386.9.
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City Council Approves Funding to Add
Another Sergeant to the Police Force
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ncluded in the Adopted Budget FY 2015-16 is new funding to add an additional Sergeant to the Wilsonville Police
Department. Having an additional Sergeant on the police force
ensures that there are more supervisors on duty throughout the
week including the graveyard shift.
Due to the City’s contractual relationship with Clackamas
County Sherriff’s Office (CCSO) the time and expense to add
and train a new sergeant is minimal because CCSO simply
reassigns an experienced and trained police officer to immediately begin filling the position. The position is expected to be
filled this fall.
National Night Out - In August kids had fun visiting and posing
for a photo with Sergeant Bradley O’Neil and police dog Nero.
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West Linn
Wilsonville
North Plains
Sherwood
Lake Oswego
Canby
Tualatin
Milwaukie
Tigard
Oregon City
Beaverton
Fairview
Molalla
Hillsboro
Troutdale
Gladstone
Cornelius
Forest Grove
Gresham
Gaston
Portland
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National
Crime
Rate
Average
386.9
100
200
300
400
500
600
Rate per 100,000 population. Source: Oregon State Police,
Oregon Annual Report of Criminal Offenses and Arrests, 2013.
New School Resource Officer
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his past fall the Wilsonville Police Department welcomed
a new School Resource Officer (SRO) Patrick Finn. As an
SRO, Finn is a police officer based in
our schools throughout the school year.
Primarily, Finn works at Wilsonville
High School, but he also makes regular
visits to our primary and middle schools
in town as well.
Officer Finn has an impressive background in law enforcement, serving a
total of 26 years in the field. For the past
19 years, he has worked for Clackamas SRO Patrick Finn
County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and he
worked for the Lake Oswego Police Department for seven years
previously.
Wilsonville Police Department
30000 SW Town Center Loop East
Non-Emergency Number: 503-655-8211
www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Police
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Public Works and Utilities
Public Works Overview of Services
T
he Public Works Department maintains City facilities,
City-owned streets, landscaping, street trees, and the
drinking-water, stormwater
and sanitary-sewer systems
that make Wilsonville a safe
and beautiful place to live.
Public Works also manages
programs for adopt-a-road,
graffiti removal, backflow
prevention, bulk-water meters, industrial pretreatment
and emergency management.
For more information about
all the services provided by
the Public Works Department visit www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/PublicWorks.
Priority Utility Line Repairs
Planned for Charbonneau
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ity Council approved hiring an engineering firm to design
15 high-priority utility projects to repair, rehabilitate or
replace deficient sewer and stormwater pipelines in the Charbonneau District of Wilsonville as identified in the Charbonneau Consolidated Improvement Plan approved by Council in
August 2014. Design of Phase I is anticipated to be complete
by next spring with construction taking place next summer.
Council Adopts Facilities and
Collection System Master Plans
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n February City Council accepted an updated Wastewater Collection System Master Plan that identifies the City’s long-term
plans to maintain and improve the system in order to keep pace
with projected growth in the community.
In April City Council reviewed and approved an update to the
City’s Facilities Master Plan. This plan identifies how the City
plans to maintain and improve key facilities to meet the community’s long-term needs for program and service delivery.
City Supports Regional Water Pipeline
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ver the past year City staff continued to partner with
Tualatin Valley Water District and the City of Hillsboro
on a 30-mile water pipeline project that runs from Wilsonville
to Hillsboro. The 66-inch diameter pipeline is proposed to run
north from the City’s water treatment plant and is being coordinated with the Kinsman Road extension project. Staff is also
working with TVWD/Hillsboro and other regional partners
on a Water Treatment Plant Master Plan to ensure the plant
is prepared to meet the future water needs of all stakeholders
when the pipeline is operational in or around 2026.
Treatment Plant and Contractor
Recognized with a National Award
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ast August the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
recognized CH2M HILL and the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant with a National Merit Award in the Water/Wastewater category. The national award recognizes the City’s use of
the design-build-operate contracting model to cost-effectively
construct and operate the major upgrade to the City’s wastewater treatment plant completed last year.
Infrastructure Maintenance and
Improvements Projects Planned
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he City’s Engineering Division is leading a number
of infrastructure improvements in the coming year to
help ensure the City’s major utility systems remain sound,
operational and ready for new growth.
•Kinsman Road sewer pipe upsizing project
•Improvements to the City’s back-up wells
•Annual water and sewer line repairs and replacements
•Pump station improvements
•LED streetlight conversion project
For more information about any of the projects listed above
contact the City’s Engineering Division at 503-682-4960 or
visit www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/Engineering.
Drinking Water Surpasses Standards
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n July the City released the 2015 Annual Water Quality
Report, which documents results of the 2014 water-quality
monitoring. The report, which
identifies the level of regulated
contaminants that may be detected in samples of treated water,
shows that, in every category of
measurement, the City’s waterquality surpasses all federal and
state standards for drinking
water.
Delora Kerber, Public
Works Director, said that,
“Once again the annual
water quality report demonstrates that Wilsonville’s
water treatment plant is
producing high-quality water that
easily exceeds the standards set for healthy drinking
water. We are fortunate to have a state-of-the-art plant and an
abundant source of clean, drinking water in our community.”
Copies of the 2015 Annual Water Quality Report are available at
City Hall and the Library, and online at the City’s website, www.
ci.wilsonville.or.us/WaterQualityReport.
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South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART)
Think Smart Ride SMART
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perated by the City of Wilsonville, South Metro Area
Regional Transit (SMART) is one of the Portland metroarea’s urban transit
systems that provides
public transit services
in the greater Wilsonville area. SMART
operates seven fixed-routes within Wilsonville and provides
regular commuter service to Canby, Salem and Portland’s Barbur Transit Center, along with trial service runs to Beaverton
and Downtown Portland. SMART maintains over 30 vehicles
ranging from 40-foot buses to minivans and a trolley-bus.
SMART services are free within Wilsonville, but intercity
services charge a fare. Funding for SMART is provided primarily by local businesses and state and federal grants. To learn
more about SMART visit www.RideSMART.com.
SMART Ridership Statistics (July 2014-June 2015)
Total ridership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343,793
1X - Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,510
2X - Portland/Barbur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,762
3 - Canby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,048
4 - Crosstown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,784
5 - 95th Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,985
6 - Argyle Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,619
7 - Villebois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,412
8X - Beaverton (am) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,142
9X - Beaverton (pm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542
Community Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,117
Dial-a-Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,872
Grants Help Leverage Local Resources
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ver the past year SMART received nearly $2 million
in grants from Federal Transportation Agency, Oregon
Departmernt of Transportation and Metro. The grants are used
to buy new buses (see below), implement commuter programs
and improve service.
New Bus
Stop Benches
Installed
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arlier this year SMART
completed installation
of 30 new bus stops seats
along the most popular
routes in Wilsonville.
In addition to the new
bus benches SMART also
began testing a couple of
different lighting options at
bus stops including a new
solar-powered bus shelter
light and also a bus stop
light that signals the driver
to stop for a passenger.
Public Works staff installs bench.
New Task Force Tackles Transit
Master Plan
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MART is working with a new task force to update the
Transit Master Plan. The update to the City’s Transit Master
Plan that is designed to guide SMART’s growth and to recommend changes to the transit system that lower costs and
increase ridership. The plan is scheduled to be considered for
adoption by City Council in early 2017.
New Technology to Improve Service
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MART is beginning to work with a technology firm to implement new systems that will allow riders to use a mobile
device to track in real-time when a bus will arrive at a stop. The
new system will also modernizes dispatch scheduling, delivery
of Dial-a-Ride services, operational reporting and feedback and
upgrade the on-board announcement system. The new technology projects are to be implemented over the next year.
SMART Adds Four New Alternative Energy Buses to Fleet — This winter SMART added four new clean-energy buses to
Wilsonville’s public transit system fleet including two full-sized diesel electric hybrid buses and two smaller natural gas buses. Most of
the cost (80%) to purchase the buses was paid for by a grant from a federal Clean Fuels Grant.
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Parks and Recreation Coordinator Brian Stevenson leadsoff the Kids’ Dash at the Reindeer Romp in December.
City of Wilsonville
WERK Day Volunteers: In May, hundreds of volunteers of all ages
participated in the City’s annual community clean-up event.
In February the sold out Daddy Daughter Dance was a In February supporters gathered to celebrate the Library’s 33rd Birthday.
lot of fun for everyone who attended.
Members of the Wilsonville Leadership Academy gather at City Hall after completing the six-month long leadership training program.
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